Lempor ejector
The Lempor ejector is a steam locomotive exhaust system developed by noted Argentine locomotive engineer Livio Dante Porta. The ejector's name is a portmanteau of the names of Porta and Belgian locomotive engineer Maurice Lemaître. The Lempor ejector follows the principles of the de Laval nozzle.[1]
Operation
[edit]In steam locomotives, draft is produced in the firebox by exhausting waste steam from the cylinders into the chimney via a nozzle or 'blast pipe' to create a vacuum in the smokebox. The Lempor ejector is a development of similar multiple orifice/nozzle ejectors which create either a stronger vacuum or the same vacuum more efficiently by having less 'back pressure' or resistance to the exhausting cylinder.
Results
[edit]The Lempor exhaust is claimed to deliver a 100% improvement in draughting capacity over traditional exhaust systems and a 40% increase in ejector performance.[2][citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "A Primer on the Lempor Exhaust". csrail.org. Coalition for Sustainable Rail. August 30, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Theory of the Lempor Ejector as Applied to Produce Draught in Steam Locomotives".
External links
[edit]- Lempor Exhaust on The Ultimate Steam Page.
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